India is hosting a four-day AI Impact Summit this week, drawing major tech players and government officials to discuss AI investment and development, while Apple is making several significant moves, including testing encrypted messaging and planning an event on March 4th. The summit, which expects 250,000 visitors, features executives from OpenAI, Anthropic, Nvidia, Microsoft, Google, and Cloudflare, as well as heads of state, according to TechCrunch. Meanwhile, Apple is rolling out new features for its Podcasts app and preparing for a special event in New York City.
The AI Impact Summit in India includes key figures such as Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, and French President Emmanuel Macron, who is scheduled to deliver a speech with India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, according to TechCrunch. India has earmarked $1.1 billion for a state-backed venture capital fund focused on artificial intelligence and advanced technologies.
Apple is also making strides in its messaging and podcast offerings. The company is testing end-to-end encrypted RCS messages with the developer beta of iOS 26.4, a feature that will allow iPhone and Android users to send encrypted messages to each other, The Verge reported. Additionally, Apple's Podcasts app will be upgraded to allow users to seamlessly switch between audio and video podcasts using its HTTP Live Streaming (HLS) technology, according to The Verge. Users will be able to download video versions of podcasts for offline viewing.
Furthermore, Apple is hosting a special event in New York City on Wednesday, March 4th at 9AM ET, as reported by The Verge. The event, which will also include press in London and Shanghai, has fueled speculation about potential product announcements, including new MacBooks, iPads, and the iPhone 17e. The invitation includes the words "You're invited" and an Apple logo depicted in segmented discs of yellow, green, and blue, according to The Verge.
In other tech news, The Verge's editor-in-chief, Nilay Patel, discussed the controversy surrounding Ring's "Search Party" feature, which was advertised during the Super Bowl. The feature, designed to help find lost dogs, has sparked concerns about the potential for surveillance and privacy invasion.
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